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Latest reviews
This five-port 240W charging hub can charge everything on my desk at once, even my laptops
By Zachary Boddy published
Review I've been using Baseus' 240W five-port charging hub for weeks now, and it has handled all of my charging needs without complaint.
I took Razer's premium backpacks to GDC 2024, and their quality and attention to detail surprised me
By Zachary Boddy published
Review I used the Razer Rogue Backpack V3 (both 14 and 16-inch variants) at GDC 2024, and came away impressed by the quality of these bags.
I tested the fastest USB flash drive from SK Hynix — secretly housing a built-in SSD reaching up to 1,000MB/s
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
Review SK Hynix's Tube T31 is a USB flash drive, but unlike most other drives available today, it uses an M.2 drive that can reach 1,000MB/s, making it the fastest flash drive available today.
The newest version of Lenovo's legendary business laptop is simultaneously a blast from the past and a taste of the future
By Zachary Boddy published
Review The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon is redesigned for a new generation of Intel CPUs, and it's a gorgeous, ultra-portable laptop with some familiar features.
Dell's new XPS 16 laptop delivers a gorgeous AI PC, but divisive design
By Rebecca Spear published
Review Dell's XPS 16 (9640) is an absolutely gorgeous laptop with an Intel Core Ultra AI CPU and up to an NVIDIA RTX-40 Series GPU. It's pretty powerful but comes in a divisive design.
Fallout TV series Season 1 review: Starting a flame in our hearts
By Samuel Tolbert published
Review The first season of Prime Video and Bethesda Game Studios' Fallout TV series delivers dark humor and buckets of blood. Here's my review.
Botany Manor for Xbox review: A calming, planting, exploring, Xbox Game Passing adventure
By Zachary Boddy published
Review Balloon Studios' debut game is a quaint, relaxing puzzle-exploration game centered around plants, and it's a brilliant way to spend an afternoon.
Audeze LCD-GX review: The ultimate gaming headset upgrade
By Harish Jonnalagadda published
Review Audeze's LCD-GX is an audiophile product masquerading as a gaming headset. If you're okay with shelling out $899, you'll get what is easily the best gaming headset available today.
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